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kidney
One of the two bean-shaped organs in the human or animal body that is responsible for filtering the blood and producing urine.
Eine gesunde Lebensweise ist wichtig für die Funktion der Nieren.
A healthy lifestyle is important for kidney function.
The idiom 'an die Nieren gehen' has a fixed grammatical structure. The thing that burdens someone is the subject, while the affected person is in the dative.
Die schrecklichen Nachrichten sind mir an die Nieren gegangen.
The terrible news really hit me hard.
In the idiom 'an die Nieren gehen', the word 'Nieren' (kidneys) is always used in the plural, even when the literal meaning of the organ is not intended.
Die Kälte im Winter geht mir wirklich an die Nieren.
The cold in winter really gets to me.
In a medical context, 'Niere' is often combined with certain verbs and nouns. You often hear of 'Nierenversagen' (kidney failure), a 'Nierenspende' (kidney donation), or 'Nierensteinen' (kidney stones).
Er leidet an Nierenversagen und braucht eine Dialyse.
He suffers from kidney failure and needs dialysis.
to take along / take away
'mitnehmen' and 'an die Nieren gehen' can both express that something puts a heavy strain on someone. 'mitnehmen' is more general and is often used in everyday speech when someone is tired, sad, or exhausted after an experience. 'an die Nieren gehen' is an idiom and sounds stronger. It is used when something is emotionally very difficult or was physically very exhausting. They can be confused because both may be meant non-literally. 'mitnehmen' fits in many situations, while 'an die Nieren gehen' emphasizes the strong effect.
Die Nachricht vom Unfall ist ihm wirklich an die Nieren gegangen.
The news of the accident really hit him hard.
Der lange Streit mit ihrer Schwester nimmt sie noch immer mit.
The long argument with her sister still affects her.